Always a delight to connect with African youth whose passion and drive for #ClimateAction give hope for a resilient and green future. Their energy and dedication are proof that Africa’s future is in capable hands. ECA's Executive Secretary, Claver Gatete at #AYCA2025

#ICYMI , The Short stories deadline has been extended to 20 October: Guidelines: uneca.org/eca-events/sit…

Everything you need to know about literary magazine, UK edition thelondonmagazine.org/article/essay-…

UNGA asks much of us all. Long hours, back-to-back meetings, last-minute changes and impossible schedules. Yet, with excellence and resolve, staff and colleagues across the UN family are always on the ball — delivering for the UN, for peace, for people, and for the planet.

Deeply saddened by the passing of H.E. Amb. Ayele Lire, Amb. of Ethiopia to Cuba & former PR to ECA. His dedication to diplomacy and service to his country was exemplary. My heartfelt condolences go to his family, colleagues & the The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia 🇪🇹 community during this time of grief

People need reflection. I regret not having more time with you. Your undeniable beauty and talent were not of this world, and a presence not of this world needs protection in a world that covets light and the anointing of God. You sir, moved us, stirred us, inspired and even

The news of Raila Odinga's passing is very distressing. He was one of the key figures in Kenya's democracy. Here is a thread I did a few years ago about the early phases of the late Raila's political career. Peace be with those who mourn him.

D’Angelo was one of a kind. As a pioneer in neo-soul, he inspired a generation of singers, and helped shape music today. Michelle and I are thinking of his family, and all those who loved and admired him. nytimes.com/2025/10/14/art…

Raila Odinga was like the elephant in a dark room.Each of us touched a part of him;a leg and thought him a tree, a side and thought him a wall, a trunk and thought him a hose, a tail and thought him a whip.Only now, with the light on, and him resting with the ancestors do we see

Deeply saddened by the passing of H.E. Raila Odinga, former Prime Minister of Kenya. A courageous statesman, he dedicated his life to democracy, justice and the people of Kenya. His legacy will endure across generations. My condolences to his family and the people of Kenya.

Reminder: the 20th October deadline for the Submission of Short Stories on Land is fast approaching. Here are the guidelines 👉 uneca.org/eca-events/sit… #LandGovernance #Africa #CLPA2025 #Storytelling

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Youngest daughter to the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Winnie Odinga, hands her father's white fedora hat to her mother, Mama Ida Odinga, inside the VVIP offices at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. 📸PCS #starkenyanews

Forever grateful that you accepted our invitation ECA to attend the inauguration of #AfricaHall as a descendant of your Father Mzee Jaramogi Oginga Odinga who in 1963 represented the non-independent states at the historic founding of the OAU- now the African Union

Leila Aboulela wins the PEN Pinter Prize 2025 and shares it with Stella Gaitano as Writer of Courage. Congrats to two remarkable authors recognized for their unflinching truth-telling and illuminating the human costs of conflict 👏👏 English PEN brittlepaper.com/2025/10/leila-…

Onboard tribute to the late Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga by Captain Saviemaria Ondego

Allow people to grieve in the only way they know how. It is not a competition. Where it is genuine, it rehumanizes and demands a response. There is nothing irrational about unruly grief. It is a profoundly rational response to irrational, cruel death.oyungapala.com/articles/refle…

They did all these for Baba. That's our neighbors from Tanzania ❤️

The African Humanities Association Association just received a $900,000 Carnegie grant to launch postdoctoral fellowships and strengthen humanities research across the continent! The grant reflects a major investment in the next generation of African scholars 👏 brittlepaper.com/2025/10/africa…

Brittle Paper's Festive Anthology Vol. IV is now open for submission! We're seeking poetry, fiction, and essays about celebrating holidays away from home. Submit your original work by November 14. Word limits: 500 for poetry, 3500 for prose. brittlepaper.com/2025/10/brittl…